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Post History: DataNerd
Before you go all-in on recovery software, it’s worth double-checking a few other places just in cas …In: Deleted files from USB drive on Mac - any way to recover them?
1 day ago
I can see you’re trying to restore deleted files from a USB for free, and I wouldn’t say it’s imposs …In: Can I recover deleted files from my USB drive?
2 days ago
Just to add one more thing here @ohavoc, since your disk usage hasn’t changed but search doesn’t fin …In: Lost files after Windows 11 update - How did you recover yours?
3 days ago
If the drive is functioning normally (no strange noises, no read errors, Windows recognizes it witho …In: Formatted my USB 10 minutes ago, haven't used it since - can I still recover?
5 days ago
@justin_bob
The "Healthy" status in Disk Management is misleading in cases like this. W …In: Is there any hard drive repair software that can fix bad sectors?
1 week ago
Wow, this turned into a whole debate 😅 Not really trying to jump in the middle of it, but why is eve …In: Help! I need to recover data from external hard drive on Mac
2 weeks ago
I think those CRC errors combined with the stuttering you're describing are early signs of bad …In: Is there any hard drive repair software that can fix bad sectors?
2 weeks ago
Quote from lomon_sl on April 10, 2026, 4:52 pm
I figured I should think ahead and pick some SD data …In: Trying to recover my SD card… any free SD card recovery software suggestions?
2 weeks ago
For future reference, once you get your data back, it’s a good idea to keep a backup of anything imp …In: RAID 0 drive failure, can data be recovered?
2 weeks ago
Use the eject button. saying this to myself as much as anyone else..!In: Help! External hard drive partition disappeared
3 weeks ago
good ending. and for em_on_pc and everyone else who finds this at 2am in a panic: can you recover da …In: Need help! How to recover formatted SSD data on Windows 11
3 weeks ago
Hey, welcome! Based on what you've described, this is almost certainly a Windows permissions is …In: Suddenly getting “You don’t have permission” on my external HDD
3 weeks ago
Quote from em_on_pc on April 1, 2026, 2:29 pm
My scan finished, hit Review found items, and I can …In: Help! External hard drive partition disappeared
3 weeks ago
to answer your question – yeah, that’s basically the mechanism. but there’s a piece before the carvi …In: Need help! How to recover formatted SSD data on Windows 11
3 weeks ago
@bryan because it’s NTFS. macOS First Aid does not repair NTFS properly. It’s designed for HFS+ and …In: My Files Disappeared from External Hard Drive on Mac
3 weeks ago
lol no not disk utility. Disk utility uses First Aid, which writes to the drive and could complicate …In: My Files Disappeared from External Hard Drive on Mac
3 weeks ago
Hey @markus88, breathe, deleted doesn't always mean gone, so you might be okay! First, check th …In: What is the best data recovery software for Windows in 2026?
4 weeks ago
lol yeah, that'll do it. When you click eject, Windows starts flushing its write cache to the d …In: Help! External hard drive partition disappeared
4 weeks ago
ok so this is going to sound blunt, but you’re probably fine. This is textbook NTFS + Mac weirdness. …In: My Files Disappeared from External Hard Drive on Mac
4 weeks ago
Quote from OhioTom on March 25, 2026, 11:07 pm
Just make sure to pay attention to the file systems …In: Trying to choose USB data recovery software for a 64GB flash drive
1 month ago
Well, in this case, I'd probably try Disk Drill. Since the file was only stored locally on your …In: I need help with recovering overwritten files (previous versions are not available)
1 month ago
Sorry, I forgot to mention it’s not fully free. There’s a 100 MB recovery limit, which is enough to …In: Trying to choose USB data recovery software for a 64GB flash drive
1 month ago
Quote from aliens on March 25, 2026, 6:06 pm
I don’t really know what makes more sense here, so I’l …In: Trying to choose USB data recovery software for a 64GB flash drive
1 month ago
Hey. I’ve spent quite a bit of time testing data recovery tools, so let me clear that there isn’t re …In: Trying to choose USB data recovery software for a 64GB flash drive
1 month ago
Hey, welcome! Quick thing just to cover the obvious stuff: did you check inside Keynote for File → R …In: I need help with recovering overwritten files (previous versions are not available)
1 month ago
Quote from zensoul on March 3, 2026, 1:21 pm
Is SD card video recovery basically the same process a …In: Can You Help with Recovering Deleted Files from SD Card
2 months ago
@alexr I don’t think Recuva really fits serious SD card recovery cases. For OP’s situation fine, but …In: Can You Help with Recovering Deleted Files from SD Card
2 months ago
I just noticed someone here recommended Recuva. I wouldn’t suggest it for photographers. That tool i …In: Looking for photo recovery software and want to hear real experiences
2 months ago
@justmike
Hey! Calm down. Some people just need to double-check everything before they start doin …In: Can You Help with Recovering Deleted Files from SD Card
2 months ago
I’d just pick a tool that already has both features built in (the ability to create a disk image + r …In: USB device not recognized on my Windows 11
2 months ago
Quote from chris_89 on March 3, 2026, 4:10 am
About four years ago SanDisk RescuePRO Deluxe helped …In: Looking for photo recovery software and want to hear real experiences
2 months ago
Well, that’s great then. Choose a program for SD card data recovery and scan your SD card. That’s ba …In: Can You Help with Recovering Deleted Files from SD Card
2 months ago
Take a breath. We’ll figure this out.
First of all, to calm you down a bit, recovering deleted fi …In: Can You Help with Recovering Deleted Files from SD Card
2 months ago
I’m not a photographer myself, but I work with a constant flow of files from different storage devic …In: Looking for photo recovery software and want to hear real experiences
2 months ago
@em_danielh I’ve heard good things about Blizzard Data Recovery in Atlanta. That said most of these …In: What’s the best way to recover data from a clicking hard drive?
2 months ago
Quote from em_danielh on February 11, 2026, 12:54 pm
Thanks a lot for all the replies!! I just chec …In: What’s the best way to recover data from a clicking hard drive?
2 months ago
Let me break it to you -- NO software on the planet is gonna recover data from a clicking hard drive …In: What’s the best way to recover data from a clicking hard drive?
2 months ago
About access to your storage device, this is completely normal behavior for any data recovery softw …In: How reliable and safe is Disk Drill compared to other tools?
2 months ago
Wow, a lot of new replies since my last visit here.
One thing I forgot to mention is that when you …In: Where do I find hidden files on Windows 10?
3 months ago
@bryan Thanks for that Video Repair suggestion. Managed to fix my video files! The doc ones are stil …In: How can I fix corrupted files on my computer in simple steps?
3 months ago
If it hasn’t been more than 10 days since the update, check the Windows.old folder if it’s there. @a …In: Lost files after Windows 11 update - How did you recover yours?
3 months ago
Oh wow, I totally spaced on that. Yeah, that was actually the problem. Thanks <3In: How did you recover files from a corrupted SD card?
3 months ago
Well, if I already got called a genius, I might as well add a few more ways on how to view hidden fi …In: Where do I find hidden files on Windows 10?
3 months ago
Quote from Ryan404 on January 27, 2026, 1:19 pm
I followed the instructions you gave above and now …In: Where do I find hidden files on Windows 10?
3 months ago
I was reading through this and looks like most of you were way more active about recovering data fro …In: How did you recover files from a corrupted SD card?
3 months ago
ssds are a nightmare. Once they go bad diy is mostly pointless. Either take it to specialists or acc …In: Has anyone successfully recovered files from a dead SSD?
3 months ago
Let me share what might be an unpopular opinion but free SD card recovery software is useful only in …In: Trying to recover my SD card… any free SD card recovery software suggestions?
3 months ago
I’m actually looking for the same thing right now. I’ve got a USB stick with couple of corrupted fil …In: How can I fix corrupted files on my computer in simple steps?
3 months ago